Meeting

REPORT: Over 50 people, including students, teachers, and parents came to Fiesta Island to build and launch rockets made from 2-liter bottles. Students experimented with multiple launches to find answer to "How does the rocket fly?", "What would happen if we make the fins larger?", and "Won't the rocket fly better without water?" Everybody had a great time. Gene Peterson and Kevin Fletcher of the Jamul Chaparros 4-H club provided a tremendous amount of expertise and troubleshooting with the rockets and launchers. Our sincere thanks go to them, the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of San Diego (for donating ten dozen bottles), and everyone who came out to volunteer or participate in this event. Pictures of the event are available on the Jamul Chaparros 4H website at photos.yahoo.com/chaparros4-h.

Over 50 people, including students, teachers, and parents came to Fiesta Island to build and launch rockets made from 2-liter bottles. Students experimented with multiple launches to find answer to "How does the rocket fly?", "What would happen if we make the fins larger?", and "Won't the rocket fly better without water?" Everybody had a great time.

Gene Peterson and Kevin Fletcher of the Jamul Chaparros 4-H club provided a tremendous amount of expertise and troubleshooting with the rockets and launchers. Our sincere thanks go to them, the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of San Diego (for donating ten dozen bottles), and everyone who came out to volunteer or participate in this event.

Pictures of the event are available on the Jamul Chaparros 4H website at photos.yahoo.com/chaparros4-h.

Annual Water Bottle Rocket Launch -- Fun for the Whole Family

			Annual Water Bottle Rocket Launch -- Fun for the Whole Family Our Section is again proud to host the Water Bottle Rocket Launch. This year’s event is being held on Saturday, April 24, at Fiesta Island in Mission Bay, from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm. In conjunction with the Jamul Chaparros 4-H Club, all of the rocket launching equipment and helpers will be provided. You can build your rockets then and there with empty bottles (donated by Coca Cola Bottling) or you can bring the rockets that you already built. Plain 2-liter bottles can also be launched. Everyone will have an opportunity to make several launches and to modify their rocket design and/or propellant ratio to optimize rocket performance. This free event is open to the whole family. Anyone who would like to participate can. Snacks and soda will be provided. Hope to see you there on April 24! RSVP by April 19 to Bryan Archibald (bdarchibald@beckman.com or 760-438-6410). If you need help with building your water bottle rocket, you can visit here.

Our Section is again proud to host the Water Bottle Rocket Launch. This year’s event is being held on Saturday, April 24, at Fiesta Island in Mission Bay, from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm.

In conjunction with the Jamul Chaparros 4-H Club, all of the rocket launching equipment and helpers will be provided. You can build your rockets then and there with empty bottles (donated by Coca Cola Bottling) or you can bring the rockets that you already built. Plain 2-liter bottles can also be launched. Everyone will have an opportunity to make several launches and to modify their rocket design and/or propellant ratio to optimize rocket performance.

This free event is open to the whole family. Anyone who would like to participate can. Snacks and soda will be provided. Hope to see you there on April 24!

RSVP by April 19 to Bryan Archibald (bdarchibald@beckman.com or 760-438-6410).

If you need help with building your water bottle rocket, you can visit here.